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Louisiana Health Technology - Monday, February 18, 2008
The Louisiana Rural Health Information Exchange, in conjunction with the Louisiana Rural Hospital Coalition, Inc. (LRHC) and Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in Shreveport (LSUHSC-S), today announced the selection of an integrated platform provided by the collaboration of four leaders in open systems and interoperability standards to realize their vision of a federated, patient-centric regional eHealth initiative. Carefx, CA, IBM and Initiate Systems will deploy and maintain a secure and reliable infrastructure for the timely and accurate electronic sharing of clinical information between community providers in North Louisiana and the LSUHSC-S.
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$1.5 Million Grant to Establish Health Information Network in Pointe Coupee Parish - Monday, February 18, 2008
The rural parish of Pointe Coupee will soon have a more advanced electronic network of medical information than most other areas of the state. Thats because funds awarded this week through the federal Department of Health and Human Services are being used to establish a health information technology network in the Pointe Coupee Parish area. The goals of this effort are to improve coordination of care, increase quality of care and provide cost savings to the system.
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Louisiana Health Review

Two NOLA clinics spend twice as much per patient as other clinics in the state
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Funding approved for $900 million development in St. Tammany
will include medical facilities and tech campus for UNO

Medicaid applicants can now apply online
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Amedisys earnings beat estimates
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RehabCare reports 3Q profits up 70%
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Community Health Systems reports 3Q profits amid 110% rise in revenue
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Lombardi: "Charity hospital" inaccurate description
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LSU Chief must fight for LSUHSC
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Officials optimistic USDA loan will help continue hospital's progress
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Physicians need help caring for the uninsured
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NOLA to buy site for new VA hospital and be given old one
From NOLA.com

Drug-resistant staph killing more people in U.S. than AIDS
From The Washington Post

"Anticipated" naps reduce risk of heart problems
From foxnews.com

Highland Capital acquires Cornerstone Health Group
From bizjournals.com

Christus Health gets green light for $133.5 million upgrades
From The Town Talk

Cancer death rates dropping
AP

West Jefferson CEO to Michigan's Marquette General
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Touro & Ochsner open competing imaging centers
From NOLA.com

NOLA hospitals cautiously optimistic
Face shortages in staffing and finances

Hospital offers program to give teens opportunity to explore career in health care
North Oaks Health System in Hammond, La in partnershp with the Boy Scouts of America

Treating small strokes key to prevent bigger ones
Reuters

La. Independent Pharmacy Assoc. endorses Jindal
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La. Hospital Assoc. endorses Jindal
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Grant links hospitals and providers in rural health network
From The Advocate

Health records goes digital
Storing personal medical history online for web access

Modifiable risk factors of Breast Cancer
From SunTimes.com

Stored Blood may lack vital component
Nitric oxide, which helps keep blood vessels open, begins breaking down as soon as blood goes into storage, according to new research. From WashingtonPost.com

Advances in Technology help Rural Hospitals
From KNOE.com

LSU receives $400K to battle AIDS
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New Advanced Wound Healing Center breaks ground
Christus St. Patrick Hospital of Lake Charles has broken ground for a new Advanced Wound Healing Center set to open in the Summer of 2008.

Federal Health Care Audits Find Consumer Rights Violations
From BayouBuzz.com

Veterans home opens in Reserve
NOLA.com

Chronic diseases cost La. economy $22 billlion
The Advocate

Iberia Home Health reduces acute hospital admits by 17%
From the newest issue of LHCR Quality Insider

Bush vetoes expansion of SCHIP
Pres. Bush followed through with promised veto of the expansion of SCHIP

Lafayette General CEO resigns
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West Jefferson CEO leaves early
Expected to be going to a private hospital in Michigan

Women's Hospital sues DHH
Women's Hospital in Baton Rouge is suing the LA Dept. of Health

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